Category Archives: Time Management

Spring Break 2012

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

This is my first spring break of library school, but my FT job beckons, so I’m working during Spring Break! Last week was Spring Break for the students at the university where I work, so things were quiet around campus. … Continue reading →

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10 Easy Ways to Improve Your Life Today

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Reblogged from BA Expat: Changing or improving your life doesn’t have to be a long, frustrating, drawn-out process. I’m always in search of the smallest changes that yield the biggest returns, and below is my collection of quick tips that … Continue reading →

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Library School + Life Tip #10: Streamline Your Grocery Shopping

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

I’m writing this post on the topic of streamlining grocery shopping because I need to take my own advice. Seriously! Now, you’re probably wondering what the problem is, that I’m suddenly having this problem with grocery shopping. Well, it has … Continue reading →

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Library School + Life Tip #9: Keep a To-Do List

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Ah, the proverbial to-do list! We all have them, whether short or long, written or in our heads. One of the biggest lessons I learned last semester, when I added grad school to full-time work, was that keeping a written to-do list … Continue reading →

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Library School + Life Tip #6: Update Your Address Book

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

Do you have an address book already? Is it paper or online? Whatever your preference, find it now and flip or scroll through it. Is it just a walk down Memory Lane, or does it include current contacts, friends and … Continue reading →

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Library School + Life Tip #5: Find a Calendar System That Works for You

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

Keeping track of appointments and dates in your head might work when you’re not in grad school, but once grad school becomes a part of your life, chances are good that you’ll have more to keep track of than your head … Continue reading →

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Waving the White Flag at NaNoWriMo 2011

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

Well, I’ve decided to call it a wrap on my efforts to “win” at NaNoWriMo 2011. NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, which comes around every November, when writers worldwide strive to write a 50,000-word rough draft of a … Continue reading →

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Reflection (Thing 23, CPD 23)

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

The final assignment for the CPD 23 blog is to reflect on the past few weeks of professional development assignments and come up with a professional development plan for the future. I’ve enjoyed working through the 23 things for Continued … Continue reading →

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Promoting Yourself (Thing 21, CPD23)

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

Thing 21 on the 23 Things for Professional Development blog is all about promoting yourself in job applications and interviews. My first thought, after reading the post, was that I am SO far away from that stage that I don’t … Continue reading →

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What Makes a Good Study Group?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Some classmates and I have started talking about forming a study group, so I decided to google “What makes a good study group?” There are plenty of webpages and articles about the topic, so it’s been fun to read over them. … Continue reading →

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